Today, gathering of huge crowds of people has become common in India, the world’s most populous country. But since the beginning of this year till now, many serious accidents have happened in India due to this huge crowd. Be it the crowd of devotees in the temples, the victory ceremony, the crowd of passengers at the railway stations or the crowd of fans of the leaders at political rallies. So far this year, there have been eight stampede accidents in India, in which a total of 129 people have died.

In a country like India, during religious events, huge crowds of devotees often gather at temples and pilgrimage sites. This often leads to overcrowding in most cases and creates difficulties in security measures.

One such incident of stampede took place on Saturday (November 1, 2025) at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple located in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. Where a huge crowd of devotees gathered on the occasion of Kartik Ekadashi and due to lack of adequate arrangements, nine people died and many were injured. A child was also included among those who died. Eyewitnesses of the accident blamed the poor crowd management system of the temple administration for this accident.

Where have stampede incidents taken place in India?

Andhra Pradesh temple stampede (1 November): At least nine people died after a huge crowd gathered at Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh on the occasion of Ekadashi. These included eight women and one child.

Karur stampede (27 September): A total of 41 people were killed and more than 50 injured when a stampede broke out during a public meeting of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor-politician Vijay in Karur, Tamil Nadu on September 27, 2025.

Haridwar Stampede (27 July): On July 27, 2025, in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, a stampede broke out due to a huge crowd of devotees gathering on the staircase-like path leading to Maa Mansa Devi temple. A total of eight people, including a child, died in this accident and 30 others were injured. Later, after the death of a 55-year-old woman in AIIMS Hospital, Rishikesh, the number of deaths increased to 9.

rcb of IPL Stampede in Bengaluru after victory (June 4): A total of 11 people died and more than 50 were injured in a stampede amid a huge crowd during the celebration of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)’s first win in the IPL in Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru.

Goa temple stampede (3 May): Six people were killed in a stampede at the Lairai Devi Jatra temple in Shirgaon, North Goa. Apart from this, 70 other people were injured. Temple committee chairman Dinanath Gavankar said that about 50 to 70 thousand devotees were present in the temple at the time of the stampede.

New Delhi Railway Station Stampede (15 February): At the same time, 18 people including four children died in the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. This accident happened when a large number of passengers were trying to board trains to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela organized in Prayagraj.

Mahakumbh Stampede (January 29): 30 people were killed and 60 others were injured in a major stampede during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. This accident happened in the early hours when lakhs of devotees had gathered to take bath on the holy occasion of Mauni Amavasya.

Tirupati stampede (January 9): A large crowd of devotees had gathered at the Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple located in the Tirumala Hills of Andhra Pradesh to get tickets for Baikuntha Dwara Darshanam, which led to a stampede and six people died in this accident.

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A major stampede broke out on the occasion of Ekadashi on Saturday at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple located in Kashibugga in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. 9 people have died in this accident, while many devotees have also been injured.

According to the information, due to Kartik month, a large number of devotees had reached the temple for darshan. The crowd of devotees became so large that the local administration and temple management could not control the situation. A stampede broke out due to the sudden pushing and shoving. People started falling on each other due to which chaos spread. Relief and rescue operations are underway and the injured have been admitted to the nearest hospital.

CM Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has expressed deep sorrow over this painful incident. He said, “The incident of stampede at Venkateswara temple in Kasibugga is very sad. The death of the devotees is heartbreaking. I express my condolences to the families of the deceased.” He has instructed the officials to immediately provide better medical facilities for the treatment of the injured. He has asked the local administration and public representatives to reach the spot and monitor the relief and rehabilitation works. The state government has ordered an investigation into the accident. Senior police and administration officials have reached the spot and are keeping an eye on the situation.

A stampede incident took place at Kashibugga Venkateshwara temple in Srikakulam district. It is most tragic that devotees died in this unfortunate incident. I express my deepest sympathies to the families of the deceased. Instructed the officers to provide proper treatment to those who sustained injuries. Went to the incident site…

— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) November 1, 2025

CMO of Andhra Pradesh gave this information

A statement issued by Andhra Pradesh CMO said, “This incident occurred due to the gathering of a large number of devotees in the temple on the occasion of Ekadashi. Police and administration teams are on the spot, efforts are on to bring the situation under control.”

State Agriculture Minister K. Achannaidu immediately reached the accident site. He talked to the temple authorities and administrative officials and took information about the incident and monitored the relief and rescue operations.

The minister assured that the state government will provide best medical care to all the injured and a detailed investigation will be conducted into the incident. At present, additional police force has been deployed at the spot to control the crowd and prevent any possible chaos.

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